On April 20, 1918, the famed German ace ... of “Freiherr” (Baron) and the distinctive all-red paint scheme of his Fokker Dr.I triplane. The striking appearance of his aircraft, paired with ...

NOVA's "Who Killed the Red Baron?" is based partly on a notable ... Evans had opened fire on a German plane chasing a British one toward their position. "I started firing at the body of the ...